UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18518, 1 October 1923, Page 4

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

AUCKLAND V. PROVINCE; . VICTORY- FOE LOCAL TEAM: -■•■ ■ FAST, EXCITING GAME. ' • -A test of ■ the Auckland R««by; I*mj» : prowess', was •-made/ at ' Carlaw ■ Park ; on Safe ! urday.when it ?l4 Wl»« *J>Wrti*ffi' chosen from':,/; the ~ rest of ~. the-.province.. v Auckland won -by 44 points to .;..; i& ' after a fast game .that was full ,01, incident. -.The game was Pl a y*° ,*> r ' the benefit' of the New. Zealand Rugby' League. ' , The latter .■j..:bqay&M-£opn-, i fronted with ;■ the responsibility of,; arranging »' for /the- visit vto the Dominion /next i. season• of the English League team and the { receipts ' of Saturday's match will form .«w> riucjeuo ■ ! of ■ a fund to .finance: the tour;. attend- ■ ance at the park was about 7000. . ~•' J The provincial team began as thougn tney 1 were V bent.' on testing .'the -< representatives to | the utmost. The forwards secured the ball ' in the opening sorume and showed • dash an/1 ' resource iin -attack* Only brilliant 1 defence ■ Wilson, 'Lamg i and.- Dufty p/o----1 vented the provincial, players - from scoring f two/or three tries; early in the game, The ■ provincials were the first to score. Crewther • placing a penalty goal.;: "Auckland s inside • backs continued to carry, burden of der fence Wilson being, particularly•/ prominent. t Gradually • combination 5 was developed /among 1 the' 'backs and openings,, wore - made- by - Wetherall. Wilson v and ? Lamg which- led to 3 scores. The was particularly . elusive and always drew the defence before 3 triakih" bis - transfer.'. Sip; Auckland's /victory--1 may ;be attributed 'to - the fine play/: of .the r inside backs Strong... in defence they were f always dangerous when moving in/ unison. - The •provincials'-showed;: fine dash, .but at times '; were-. out-manoeuvred. Ihe forwards - on both sides,';. were o always -prominent; Mc 1 Donald for Auckland and Avery.;-for the i provincials being ■■ particularly ~ noticeable.. -.;,*: J Details of the Play. * • The-game opened with a rush by the - provincials and. for ;a ■ time there : was ■; some • hot work hear the Auckland line. After J some kioking / exchanges/' ; Auckland s were r penalised - and .'Crewther \: kicked a : goal - . After two Auckland . attempts had failed? on s the lino Laine- broke through. from midfield >' and passed to McDonald./ who racer) across > under the,provincial goal; Poison converted. • Good work -by Wilson turned i Auckland de- : fence into attack. : Laing/ obtained possession > in the loose and outpacing,. the opposition . scored under the posts. Poison, added the r goal points. The, Auckland backs continued i to/throw the :ball. ; about -well, but. ; faulty . handling spoilt moat, of .the;etTorta. i!;: . Good 1 work by 7-Butty.:: the -r .provincials'Jull.batl. > took play' to; the Auckland twenty-five.and r the defence 'was . ■ soundly .;, tested. ■, Wethei all i was forced / over '. the '■: line 'and , from the ; en- . Biting ; scrum ? Jackson:;; was /almost i over..but s Poison saved. . Auckland . were penalised and t Dufty landed a goal. t 1 ' Auckland Forwards; Get Away. ? i After some give-and-take; play, the-.. Auck- • land forwards broke through. O'Brien took • the ball/to provincials /.twenty-five and - transferred to McDonald.: scored at the 5 corner. "- C. Duftv tailed to convert. ; Juet before '■■ Half-time- Poison . / picked up in -the : loose and added another try for Auckland. LiHlowood ;. converted »ad':; the spell ended with the scores--9 Auckland .. ~ .. .. 18 v Provincials .;. ■.'.'•' .... * J Upon ' resuming / ; Laing dribbled : well into 1 the provincials' twenty-five. Dufty /relieving J with a good kick. Keeping the play close i arid? attacking :in massed ■ formation, tie 1 provincial forwards /eventually crossad- the • Auckland line from/ the -fuck. Dufty failed ', with the shot at goal. - The Auckland bucks 1 then began to combine better., Wilson rrade an opening and sept oh to/ Lamg. /who drew 1 the defence and passed to Little wood, the J latter scoring at the corner, Dufty /con- , •;■ verted. ' '■ ' ' •■ The Tables Turned. t An. exchange of kicks went in favour of ':■ the provincials ■-/£<<. Auckland ..attempted/,;a. e passing, run. but - Stewart intercepted / and 3 raced -to the ' fullback. MoNeill backing -up a sent the : -ball over the /.line:;-' and scored. 0 Duttv//failed to convert. ;; '-/Auckland 23, v Provincials / 10. . Shortly afterwaiids.: vfro:tii . loose ; play /in the Auckland twentv-five; Pel; a son- broke awa- supported by -Dufty. and 1 the forwards ioining in, O'Brien took / the 0 final transfer, and scored. /Wilson converted. a Auckland ■ 28. :■ Provincials 10.> - The; p r ovincial '. forwards • were ; attacking //when--■-Wether&ll •*/ picked up and ; dashed through the; opposition. He / outpaced ■ his supports - and; waa tackled in, the provincials' twenty-five. The latter then livened lup and launched a/ hot attack ion the Auckland goal. The ball was '■•: kicked • over/the liiia/ and/Gbdick- divedlfbr / it but missed, a force 5 resulting. M; The Aubk* land forwards then got moving/ : Stack/and McDonald following Up fast, /nook/ the/ball / from /the 'provincial fullback and McDonald scored.: Poison .failed, to convert, /i: Immediately afterwards rom; a s pairing j bout'l Dufty ~ scored for Auckland. Littlewood; converting,; Auckland ; 36, Provincials 10. following the f kick out play settled in the Auckland . twenty-five and .from a scrum Hall set the , backs moving. / * Jack!»*n •' transferred i.to „ Stewart wh« cut ■in wall and ; scored hear " the posts. Crewther cfrUverted. ■"■'--: Pw>m ooen a : plaV near the/>»~ovinc ; a?B'; ! line shortly afterwards Wetherall obtained ;/Pos>iessi'ms:;and ; a lodged, over.'/.- -Wilson/ converted. //Just on. 3 time Stack'added another vi'v/ for Auckland which was not converted.;: The game /ended, j with the scores: - / ■ Auokland *. . * .. '.'» &l 1 Provincials ... , t .... ..-.._•- » ./■■' /"-■:'/■- '■.■'/:': ]:/-/:///■'''///../-:,///■■■ : '/;//'' , f : s'-:- 1 /-'/" : : : -■/"/// I ■ MORRISON SHIELD, ';'.' Hbbai.b defeated Clark and Mathe3ou "by l 18 points to 5. ■ Combined Printers A defeated Combined • Printers B team. \ } WIN FOR REFEREES. 'f .'.. * A curtain-raiser " between - teams 'repre--3 senting the/Eeferees'' Association '■ the - Junior" Managitment ; Committee/resulted in i. a win for Ike former by 10 points to 6. •,;■ \/ FOURTH GRADE. ' Devonpbrt. )24 points, t \ defeated Athletio, 5, •// in the ' final ; ; for the : fourth ::'grade/- champion* / ship.' . .. '■;..'. - ,- ,